SIM: Go Beyond

Virtual Adventures

Virtual Field Trip: NASA's Kennedy Space Center-

Come along on a detailed tour of Kennedy Space Center.

Virtual Field Trip: Innovating the Future-

Boeing and Discovery Education takes you to NASA's Johnson Space Center on an exclusive tour.

Want to be an Astronaut?

Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours in space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times.

With only five minutes, but an unlimited number of questions, you can find out what it’s really like to live on the International Space Station.

Rockets 101

Rockets 101Launching a rocket into space is one of humankind's crowning achievements. Learn about how rockets work, what happens during a launch, and how centuries of innovation made space exploration possible.

Build a Stomp RocketDesign a stomp rocket propelled by air pressure that can fly at least 10 ft in the air.

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Grab a straw, some tape and scissors to create your own rocket.

Build a Rocket Inspired by SLSBuild a stomp rocket that can carry a ping pong ball and hit a target.

Perseverance Landing in 3...2...1...

Preparing to Land Perseverance

To prepare the Perseverance rover for its date with Mars, NASA’s Mars 2020 mission team conducted a wide array of tests to help ensure a successful entry, descent and landing at the Red Planet. From parachute verification in the world’s largest wind tunnel, to hazard avoidance practice in Death Valley, California, to wheel drop testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and much more, every system was put through its paces to get ready for the big day.

The Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars on February 18, 2021.

Mission To Mars

The journey to Mars continues with robotic missions planned for 2016 and 2020, and human missions in the 2030s.

Human Exploration of Mars.

Design a Wind-Up Mars RoverBuild a Mars rover that can travel using elastic energy.

7 Minutes of Terror: The Challenges of Getting to Mars.

Want to cruise around the surface of another planet? Well, you’re in luck! Click on the image to get roving.

In 2020, NASA will send a new rover to the Martian surface.

Engineer a Landing DeviceBuild a device that will slow down your payload as it falls so it lands gently when dropped from 8 feet high.

Outer Space Adventures

There may be extraterrestrial life in our solar system - Augusto CarballidoDeep in our solar system, a new era of exploration is unfolding. Beneath the thick ice of Europa; in the vapor plumes on Enceladus; and within the methane lakes of Titan, scientists are hunting for extraterrestrial life. These moons are ‘ocean worlds’— they contain liquid oceans, which can support the formation of life. Does life exist on ocean worlds? Augusto Carballido explores the possibility.

The future of space travel.

Engineer a Space ToolDesign a tool that an astronaut could use to pick up an object in space.

Ready to explore the solar system? Click on the image above, click join lesson, then complete the challenge.

What We Saw - Reading Passage Grade 6, 7, 8 | Scholastic Scope MagazineOn a planet far from Earth, one boy makes an incredible discovery. The story is paired with an informational text about today’s search for extraterrestrial life.

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Imagine you are on board the ISS and encountered an alien space ship. Print the page and write about the encounter.

Click on the picture of the asteroid to watch NASA's Osiris-REx touch down on the surface of Asteroid Bennu.

Look out Moon, Here we Come

Exciting space-themed coding adventures by Tynker in collaboration with NASA!

Explore NASA’s exciting new efforts to reach the Moon and then Mars. Students can design their own animated mission patch, imagine their life as an Artemis astronaut on the Lunar Gateway, take control of robotic rovers, and even create their own lunar habitat.

We are going back to the Moon. Watch this video to learn more about the plans for future moon exploration.

With the Artemis program, NASA will land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. Click on the image above to learn more about the Artemis program.

Watch the video, then design your own rocket that will transport a heavy payload.

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Learn about the Moon Phases.

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Test your knowledge from the Moon Phase videos. Print this page to complete the challenge.

Take a peek at how we will get back to the moon.

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On Target: Help the astronauts find water on the Moon. Create a zipline that will deliver materials to the target.

Check out Mr. Lee 's moon phase rap .

Imagine what it would be like to lead a one-week expedition at the Moon’s South Pole. What skills, attributes and/or personality traits would an astronaut need for a successful mission 250,000 miles from Earth? Click on the image above to check out the Moon Pod Essay Contest where you could win a trip to Johnson Space Center.

Artemis Student Challenges

Join the Artemis Generation and take on a challenge or help solve a problem.

Radical Robots

NASA’s New Flying Robots: Bee-ing in Space for the First TimeBees are known to be both busy and hard-working, and NASA’s new free-flying space robots, called Astrobee, will soon have the same reputation.

Design a Robotic ArmDesign a robotic arm that can move a marble, a straw, and a coin from the table into a cup without using your hands.

Best Job EVER: He builds robots.

More to Explore...

Next month, a new era of human spaceflight is set to begin!

This new video features NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Mike Hopkins explaining the ins and outs of the Commercial Crew Program that will launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil.

Click on the image above to visit NASA Space Place to play games and find more awesome 'spacey' projects!

NASA STEM @ Home For Students Grades 5-8Fun Activities To Do @ Home. Launch rockets, build a Moon Habitat, solve spacey puzzles and more! These science, technology, engineering and math activities are fun for kids, adults and the whole family.

Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with CodeLearn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away.

Just Dance: Cosmic Party (Kids Mode)

Get up and move your body!

Check out Janet's Planet lesson on the Solar System.

Where in the world is the ISS?

Click on the image above to sign up for alerts to spot the station.